Typewriting machine



Nov. 16, 1943. a. F. HANDLEY( VEI'ALI TYPEWRITING MACHINE Original Filed Aug. 20, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2 g2 m 0 15 J WW WW fl M 9 v n 5 w 2 .S wfl a .3 Z Q 2 m 4 6 MW a k i. Z W "F n m i w 2 aw 62 z 4 My INVENTORS George F/IaInd/e l m ATTORN Y6 adjustable. to two conditions.

Patented Nov. 16, 1943 'TYPEWRITING MACHINE George F. HandlemlGlendale;and. WilliamdO. Michelsen, .Woodhaven, 35., assignors' to Royal Typewriter Company,

I nc., New York N. Y.,

a corporationoiNew .York.. h 1 Original application August 20; 1941, Serial No.

407,658. Divided and this application August. 5,1942. Serial No. 453,730 I I 16 Claims. (cider-n14) Thisinvention relates to typewriting machines, and more particularly to mechanism for feeding and positioning continuous webs comprising a plurality of connected form sheets. 1

This application is a division of our copending application, Serial No. 407,658, filed August 20,

1941', now Patent 2,311,227, issued February 16,

In typing a plurality ofsimilar. invoices, checks, or similar forms, it is common practice to supply a continuous web or sheet comprising a plurality of serially connected individual forms which are fed successively to and then beyond the printing line as: following forms move into printing position. The individual forms comprising the continuous webmay all be. the same, so that the beginning or. first: typed lines on allthe forms will be equally spaced below the topsof the respective. forms. The distance between the last line of. typing on each form and the: first line of typing onthe next succeeding form may vary, depending upon the typing of diiferent numbers of lines on different forms, but in any event it usually is the equivalent of. a rather large number of the spaces between individual lines, i. e.,. line spaces. In

theinterestofease andrapidity of operation in the typing of such forms, it is desirable to provide mechanism including a member a. single actuation of which, following the completion of typing on one of a series of connected forms and regardless of: the number of lines typed on. that form, will advance the web to position the next succeeding form for receiving its first line of typing in the same relative position, on the newly positioned form, as the first line of typing on the completed form. Suchmechanism, broadly consideremhas been proposed heretofore, and one of the: objects of the present invention is to provide.

for easily varying or. selectively" determining: the

feedingcapacity orli-miti-soas to. makeit readily The: first such. condition may be, for example, for. feeding. thezweb just the correct amount to. position theleading form. toreceive the firstrline of typing, and the second condition may be; for thereafter feeding the web a, different amount following; thecompletion of typing. oneach of the forms-topositiomthe next succeeding form to receive, its: first. line .of

typing; In the aforementioned patent,;fithe-setgranted tingiof'the feeding capacity or limit is determined by adjustment of a selective stop, device carried by the handle whichis. operated to drive the feeding mechanism. l

*Another object of: the-present invention is to provide another improved construction including a :feeding capacity determining device in which a'selectiv'ely' operable stop is carried by the frame but which nevertheless is adapted to be placed in selected: position. by means carried by the operating handle.

Aiurtherobject is to provide a simplified complemen-tal web feeding mechanism. 1 Other. objects will become apparent from a reading 'of the following detailed description, the appended claims, "and the accompanying drawings, in-which:

fFigure '1 is a fragmentary plan View showing only some of the conventional parts" of a typewriter carriage with mechanism embodying the invention applied thereto, the parts being shown iin'their normal or inactive positions;

Figure 2 isv a" fragmentary section taken on the line, 2 --2 of; Figure 1, with'parts shown in elevation'; v

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken onthe line 33 of Figure 2 I Figure 4 is a diagrammaticdevelopment show ing, awork sheet or web including a series of check forms and indicating the relative lengths of spacing. corresponding to initial sheet feeding after insertion. of, a webinthe machine, line- "spacingon individual forms, and feeding of the ratchet wheel Figure Zv is a view similar to Figure 2 .but show .ing the parts inthepositions occupied atthe end ,otqan operation for positioning a first or leading the web in the machine :showing the pawl and a part'ofa shield; V

form of. a. web to. receive its: first line of typing fcllow'i-ng; the insertion of the leading edge of Figure dis a detailed view, partly in section and partly in elevation, with parts broken-away to show the cooperation of a pawl with a ratchet wheel: shield for returning the latter to its norm al orstarting position; v 1 FigureB-is adetailed view' on anenlarged scale, ratchet wheel present invention.

Figure 10 is a section on the line Ill-I of Figure 9; and

Figure 11 is a fragmentary, transverse, sec- 7 tional view of a web-feeding cylinder or platen, pressure rolls, and paper pan.

The drawings show only such parts of conventional typewriter construction as are necessary for an understanding. of the manner in which paper-feeding mechanism embodying the inder 1 is fixed. Front and rear extension posts 8 and 9 projecting outwardly from the right-hand end plate 4 serve to mount a supplemental. end plate Illv which, asexplained hereinafter, .sup-

ports the feeding. mechanism embodying the invention. The shaft 6 is extended :through and beyond. the supplemental. endplate 1.0. and its projecting end is providedwith the usual platenrotating finger knob ll. As shown'in Figure 6, the. cylinder. shaft -6 is equipped with a linespacing ratchet wheel l2 adapted to be yieldably held at line-spacing. intervals by means; of a pawl l3 pivoted as at M on the left-hand carriage end plate .4. A spring l5 connectedwto the pawl l3 and anchoredon the carriage end plate 4 at a pointnotshownurges-the pawl yieldably in aclockwise direction to effect yielding contact of the pawl roller l 6 withftheteethof the-ratchet wheel l2. This line-spacing ratchet anddetent -mechanism is of known form, being standard equipment in the Royal typewriter. As is well known, it serves toyieldably determine the successive. definite. positions in which, theplatenor cylinder 1 is yieldablyheld .for' determining predeterminedline spaces. The typewriter may also be equipped 'with' a. known or suitable form of combined carriage return and line-spacinglever (not shown) adapted todrivea pawl engageable with the teeth.of.the-ratchet wheel l2 for effecting line-spacingasanjalternative to turning the platen orcylinder bymeans of the finger knob I l. As'vshown-in Figure 11,- a paper pan II. pro- .jecting downwardly from the rear of the platen and thenunder the platen towardthe front of theilatterisjformed with openings 18 and H! for accommodating rear and front pressure rolls 20 and 2!, respectively, adapted to cooperate with .the platen I for feeding the work sheet C from the rear of the platen, under it, and then up in front of the platen so as to be disposed at the printing line to be, impacted by the type bars.

With the exception of the supplemental end plate l0 and its mounting onthe carriage, the parts thus far described are of known form and relativ arrangement, and do not constitute the The invention comprises other parts to be described and combinations of such other parts with each' other and with the parts referred to above.

Before describing in detail the illustrative embodiment of the invention, and in order to facilitate an understanding of the detailed description which is to follow,'reference first is made to the diagrammatic showing in Figure 4, which indicates the desired steps of feeding which the mechanism is intended to accomplish. The work sheet or web C comprises a plurality of serially together; the form 0 three typed lines; the form c three typed lines; the form 0 five typed lines; and thefcrm c three typed lines. It is desired to advance the web with certainty and rapidity to" exactly the right position for receiving the first line'L of the form 0 and then with equal ease and rapidity to position the successive forms for receiving their initial typed lines regardlesss of how many lines have been typed on the preceding form.

the ,timeits leading edge first engages the platen and. rearpressure roller 29 as shown in Figure 11 until it is in position for receiving first line L on the leading form 0 will be a fixed'amount,

and, for the purposes of illustration will be assumed to correspond to twenty-four line-spacing increments. Similarly, the distance 3 between the first typed line of each form and the first typedline of each succeeding form will be fixed and will be assumed to be equivalent to twentyone line-space increments. The rotation of the platen l for, lineespacing the web for the second and other additional lines on each sheet is effected by means of, the usual line-spacing mechanism, such as th finger knob I I or a combined carriage return and line-spacing mechanism (not shown), The feeding of the Web for moving it fromthe'posi-tion shown in Figure 11 to the poshtionfor receiving the typed line L on the form c is accomplished by a single actuation of an opcrating member 22 having a handle 23, Advancing of. the web from the position occupied during the typing of the last line on any form to the position'for receivingthe first line on thenext form, also is accomplished by-asing1e actuation of :the member 22; and, inasmuch as this continuous feeding movement will differ from the movement which first positioned the .form 0 for the reception of the line L a selector device 24' having a finger piece 25 is providedforselectively determining the limit of movement of the -manually operable member 22, -As hereinafteris explained in more'detail, the finger piece 25 of.

the selector device 24 is depressed, and the mem- ..ber 22 rocked forwardly to the limit of its travel to position the form 0 for the reception of the .line L whereas, for'advancing the Web from the l0 and abracket 28 secured to the end plate I0 byscrews 29." A notched or toothed ratchet wheel 3llm'ount'ed onthe shaft ZIis secured to a flange 3| onthe shaft by screws 32. Also mounted on'theshaft 21 and disposed ins'ide'of the endplate I0 is a gear 33 constrained to re- 33 meshes with another gea'r'35 held fast" to the The distance S which the web must travel from able: stop member-..

platen. shaft & by a. screws-38 i Pivetall y' mounted atv 31: on the; lever- 22= is a pawl: 38surged1intoremgagement. with. the ratchet: wheel byia spring:' 39 connected-L between the pawl. and: aQpost 4114 on the lever 2-22 In operation. whenthe lever: 22 is tucked forwardlytoward; the operator; or counter clockwise. as. viewedlin. Figure 2,.- the pawl38 will engage, the teeth; of" the ratchet wheel; 30 so as to drive the. latter counter clo'ckwiseaand', through the gears; 33; and; 35,: drive the platen 1 clockwise; that is, in the. web-feeding direction.

Means are provided for limiting? the throw-of the: lever 22- in both directions; and: for auto-.- matically controlling theaportion. of the; operating stroke during which the; pawl 31b has,v operative connection with the ratchetwheeli 33; xAizspaoingvariation. adjuster org plate'k ll' has. a;.hubs 4:2

mounted onthe shaft: 21 between an: enlargement 43. onv the shaft flange: 31;. andathe; end plate: In; The hub- 4 2' and; plate M; secured. thereto: are: adijustable about the axis" of the shafitJ'Zrl. The plate 4| is formedwith; an; arcuate: slot-Ms through which. extend two; adjustment-dockingscrews;45 having threaded engagement with, the supplemental, end plate Ida. Thepl'aatgdl: is formed also with: a pointer? 46; cooperative. with; a. set of: scale markings; 41; for indicating the; position. of; ad; justmen-t; of the plate 4|: :A. stop pin: 47% carried by theeplat a 4t limitshthe return. movement of the lever 22 under the urge, of alcoiledspring; 49 wrapped around, the. hub or the lever; and: having its ends. anchored; on; the; bracket 28: and the: lever 22,,respective1y; Normally, the limit; ofi theforwardfor working stroke: Off the: lever- 22 is determined by engagement of the; pawl 38'vwitlra'. stop 50 positioned" as shown inliigure 2; the pawl: serving; as-pa, mov- As will be; described; later; the stop 50 can be. shiftedunder the? control. of the selector 2 for increasing the total amount of feed; soias to; positionathetfirst or leading of aseriesoi forms a; web for receiving its first lineof typing; For-the, present, the stopill may be considered-asbeihg: held in: thelposition shown in Figure 2 which-sis; the position it occupies. at all1 times except when the. first: form. a web: is being. moved? up; to the. position, for receiving; its firstlineofityping: i i

y: loosening the locking; screws; 45;. the plate 4t and; the stopvpin: 48 may-base adjusted. as: to determine the; total: amountet sheet. feeding which can be accomplished byr a. single operating stroke, of the lever 22; The: parts will'beso' aid.- justed; than when the-lever 2.2 is. moved: a. com.-

plete stroke: with thepawl: 38 in; driving'engagement with the-ratchet1wheel 33; thawed-will? be fed: a distance corresponding: to: the distanoebetweerr the-first lineof typing: on'omei form 0. and the first line to be typed on the nentsucceeding formck- Whenmorethan one linevhas been: typed on a given:form,.it still will be desirettto feed the web with a single stroke; of," the: operatingcm'ember 22 so as to position the next: form for receiving its first line of typing. To effectlthis; complemental feeding, ashield: -I- is mounted; so: as: partially to surround; the periphery of the ratchet wheel 30 and-,to-preventan operative engagement: of the pawl 38 with the ratchet wheel" during-a; portion. of the stroke. of, thelever 2-2-7 corresponding to the amountby-= which the platenft has been rotated by; the usual linesspacing meanssuch, as the cylinder knob Hi. The shield 5|; is; carried by anarm152. extending from; a disc 531 rotatable on, theflange 31 of; the shaft 21.... A spring friction,.:washer interposed between the disc; 53 and the; enlar ement: 43: or. thezfiange 3i: yieldably urges the; shield; 5A: to; rock with. the: ratchet: wheel am, An arm 55, extending.- from the disc 53; is adaptedztm engage a. stopipin: 5.6 onthe plate 41 for: limiting; movement:- of the: shield. 5| during an. operating stroke. of the lever 2-2.. Aneccentric stop. 51: held; in. adjusted position: on the. spacing variation plateidll. by means at a screw 58' is. en'- a'geable big-the: arm: 55 for limiting themovement oil the: shieldi 5| in the return. direction.

Normallyafter the first line: is typed: ona form. say, for example. the; leading form 0. the parts; Willa, be; in the; positions shown. in full lines im F gure; 2.v If only one line; is; to: be typed before; adttancing the: form e for receiving its I first; line oi typing LR, the pawl 38 would; come into.' engagement with 'theratchet wheel. 30; im-

' mediateln' artterthe: lever- 22- has started its for;-

' -Wi:1-1:b8, positioned' to receive itsinitial line of strokeof: the lever; 22:

web-by. operation of the lever 22 is complemental typing 7 If,, however; thethree additional lines are typed on thefgorm: c making four-typed lines. as indicated in: Figure 4; the shield 5| will have been: carried aroundi with the ratchet wheel 38 during; the; feeding of the web for line-spacing on; the: iorm- 0 Consequently; during the first part of; the following; working stroke: of the lever 22;, the PB WLL 3.8? will ride idly on the shield 51 for a distance corresponding to three line spaces, andrwill; then drop: into. engagement with the ratchet; Wheel so: as to drive the latter and the platen. during the remainder of the working Thus,v the; feeding of the to the" line-spacingprecedin'g operation of; the lever; the: total line-spacing. being always adefinite' amount so that operation of the lever 22 always will position the next form for the receptioni'of its first line oftyping;

When: the lever; 2-2 and: pawl, 3-8- are returned to the; positions shownin Figure 2,v the shield also must. bereturned. For accomplishingthis, the pawl. is provided with a lug 59 adapted to engage alug: 60 on the} shield: 54:, as shown in Figure 9=, When the pawl moves inthe direction of. the arrowa-, the lug 55 will drive the lug 60 and shield 51' so as to return the. shield to the position shown. in Figure 2;. Just before the completionof the return: stroke, atail St on the pawl: engages the stop! pin 5%.,- whereupon the pawl is-cammed awat from the ratchet wheel 3:8 andthe: pawl. lug; 59" is lifted, clearofthe lug 60. The-nice adjustment required: forproviding this timing can be made easily by'turningthe: eccentric stop 51 slightly. Moving of the pawl out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 311 and freeing of the lug. 60 make it possible: fortheshield 5| to be driven frictionally theratchet wheel 3% when. the web is line.-

spaced beiore the; next. operating stroke; or the lever 22*. p

Means operable; underthe control of the: se-

leeto,r*- 214s are; providede for; increasing at. will the total amount of web Tfeeding-whichzicanibe ac-T complis'he'd byaa single operating stroke: of the lever 22. The stop 50 previously: referred :to is carried by a stopfimounthfiz rockable .on the platen shaft-5 and yieldablyheld in'adjusted position by a friction washer 63 interposed be. tween the hub- 64 of the stop mount 62 and the hub of the cylinder knob ll. 'Lugs 65 and '66 on the stop mountfiZ are cooperablewith a pin 61 on the -end plate Hi forlimiting the shifting of the mount'62. an arm 68 extending from the stopmount 62 carries a pin 69 which is adapted to be operated by'the selector 24 in amanner later to be described for shifting the stop mount from the position shown in-Figure 2 to the posithepath of the nose end of the pawl 38, the ar- 'rang'ement being such that, as soon as thenose end engages the stop 58, forward rocking of the lever 22 is terminated. When it is desired to increase the stroke of the lever 22 so as to providean increased total feeding of the web, the

stop mount 62 is shifted to the position shown inFigures '7 and 8, wherein the stop 50 is placed further away from the axis of rotation 'of the ratchet wheel and pawl and in position to be engaged, not by the leading end of the pawl nose, but by'a portion of the pawl intermediate the nose and'pivot 31, as shown in Figure '7. Thus the lever 22 'and' ratchet wheel 30 can move further before being arrested by engagement of the pawl 38 with the stop 50, and this additiona1 movement provides for the increased feed necessary to position the first or leading form e of the web for receiving its first line of typi -L'l;

For moving the stop mount 62 to the position shown in' Figures 7 and 8, the selector 24-is provided with -slots "Ill cooperable with screws H and 12 for mounting the selector to slide inwardly and outwardly on the lever 22. A spring 13 interposed between a pin 14 on the selector and the U screw'TZ fixed to the lever 22 urges the selector outwardly. At its inner end, the selector is formed with a stop-shifting arm 75 which is adapted, during anoperating stroke of the lever and when the selectoris pushed inwardly, to engage the pint!) on the stop mount 62 to rock impositively couples the hub of the platen knob H to the mount 62 for shifting the latter to its FigureZ position and holding it there in response to web feeding movement of the platen. The selector ispushed inwardly for shifting the stop mount 62 only when theincreased total web feeding 'is desired. When the selector is left in its normal position outwardly with respect to the lever '22, the arm 75 will not engage the .pin 6!! of the 'stop'mount 62, and the mount will be maintained in its Figure 2 position.

By adjusting the position of the spacing variation plate 4| and determining its setting by reference to the position of the pointer 46 onthe scale 41, the total amount of web feeding which can be effected by operation of thelever 22 can be varied according to the kind of forms to be typed upon. The setting of the plate 4| shown in the drawings could correspond, forexample, to a total feed of twenty-one line spaces when the selector 24is not pressed inwardly, and a line spacing of twenty-founwhen the selector has been pressedinwardly to shift thestopmount 62 In operatiomthe parts will be in'thepositions shown in Figures-1 and 2 when the web C first is placed in the position shown in Figure ll with its leading edge just contacting the rear pressure rolls 2!) and platenl. Toposition the leading form 0 tofreceive its first line of. typing L the platen must be rotated an'amount corresponding to twenty-four line spaces, correspondingtothe developed. distance S in Figure 4. l The'operator holds the selector pressed inwardly by the same hand which-grasps the lever 22, and then pulls the lever forwardly until it is arrested by engage ment of'the'pawl 38 withthe'stop'iil, as shown in Figure 7. During the latter part of this movement :of the lever th'e arm'15 on the selector will have engaged the pin 69 on 'thestop mount 62 so as to shift the'latter' and thestop 5!! to the positions shown inFigures 7 and 8, thereby permitting the platen to be rotated an amountcorresponding to twentyfour line spaces.

The four lines are then typed on the form 0 the line-spacing for the three lines succeeding theline 'L being effected by turning the knob.

H or operating the conventional line-spacing lever (not shown); The rotation of the platen during the line-spacing for the last three lines on the form'o will cause theshield 5|"to move around with the ratchet'wheel 30 an amount corresponding to three line-spacirig increments; Therefore, when the lever 22is moved forwardly on its next web feeding stroke to advance the form 0 into position forrreceiving its first line of typing L ,'the pawl 38 will ride idly on the shield 5|for a distance corresponding to three line-spacing movements of the platen,and'-'wlll then drop down into engagement with the ratchet wheel, so that, during-the succeeding part of the working "stroke of the lever 22, the'platen will be rotated an amount'cor'respon'ding toeighteen line spaces, rThis feeding, taken in connection with the feeding accomplished by the three pre ceding line-spacing increments effected byrotation 'of the knob' H or actuation of the conven tional line-spacing lever, will amoun'tto a total advance corresponding to twenty one linefspacing increments, the equivalentof which'isindicated at s in Figure 4, this-beingthe distance between-the first lines of typing L andL on the adjacent forms c and 0 During this stroke of the lever 22, the selector 24 1s not pressed downwardly, .and accordingly the'selecto'r15 does not engage the pin 69 On the stop mount 62.

Consequently, the stop mount has been left in the position-shown in Figure-2 so as to engage the leading end of the pawl nose. When the cylinder or platen is turning to feed the web following the typing of the line L on the form 0 the spring washer 63 will cause the stop mount'6'2 and stop '50 to be returned to their respective positions as shown in Figure2. Consequently,

'whenthe lever 22 is operated again (without the selectorsbeing pressed inwardly), the stop 50 will be positioned to limit the total feeding to an amount corresponding to twenty-one line-spacing increments. Ordinarily the selector is moved inwardly to shiftthe stop 50 to its Figures '7 and 8 position only when the first or leading form 0 is to be brought to starting position. Thus the forms 0 c c and'c will be brought to starting position and line-spaced individually without pushing the selector in at all. However,- it is evident that the selec tor devicealso could be used in the case of forms which, within the'continuous webor sheet itself, vary as t'othe distance between initial lines of typingion adjacentforms.

The mechanism disclosedyherein' emb'odies the invention in the form now-Ipreferredfbut-it will be understood that'various changes may be made adapted duringaportion of the stroke of the operating member to be interposed between the ratchet wheel and the pawl :ffo'r' preventing the pawl from engaging the ratchet wheel; and means "for frictionally driving said shield with said ratchet 'wheel in response to rotation of said I cylinder performed independently of ro'cking'of said operating member} I I 2. In a typewriter or the like-machine, a rotatable sheet feeding cylinder; a ratchet wheel' for driving said cylinder; an operating member rockable about the axis of said ratchetwheel"; a pawl carried bysaid operatingmember and adapted. to cooperate with said ratchet wheel; a shield rockable about the axis of said ratchet wheel and having a, portion-partially surrounding the periphery of said ratchet wheel, said portion'b'e-. i-ng adapted during a portion-of the stroke of the operating member to be interposed between the ratchet Wheel and the pawl for preventing the pawl from engagirigthe ratchet wheel; means for frictionally driving said shield-with said ratchet wheel in both line spacing and return' directions in respon'seto rotation of said cylinder performed independently of rocking offsai'd' operating member; and stop means for limiting the movement of the shield in the return direet-ion.

3. In a typewriter or the like machine,a;rotatable sheet feeding cylinder; a ra'tchet wheel for driving said cylinder; an operating member-rock'- able about the axis ofsaid ratchet' wheel; a pawl carried by said operating member "and adapted to cooperate with said ra'tchet Wheelj'a shield rockable about the axis of {said ratchet wheel and having a portion partially surrounding the periphery of said ratchet wheel, "said portion being adapted during a portion of the stroke of the 'operatingm'emberto be interposed between the ratchet wheel andthe"pawl-forlire-- ventingthe pawl from engaging the ratchet wheel; means for frictionally driving said shield with said ratchet wheel in both line-spacing and return'directions in response 'to rotation of said cylinder performed independently 'of rocking of said operating member; and stop means for limiting the movement of the shield'in the return direction, said stop means comprisingap'art on ating said toothed member; ashield adapted to invention the like machin e rem engageable there- A be interposedibetween said .pawl and said toothed member (during aip'art 0fv .the stroke of the operating member; means iforsfriotionally urging said shield 'to'fmovewvithesaid toothed membergin response :to operation of ,said ,sheet -feeding .element performed. independently-pf 1 operation :of said operating member; istop means i for limiting' .1 the: range 5.01 movement of said ioperating member; and :other stop means for limiting -the movement :of said lshieldiin one :direction,v :said other stop means being adjustable independently ofwthe firstienamedi'stops means; V

5.21mi a typewriter or the like 'maohine,:a:frame; a .sheetieediu-g elementmmovably mounted for linelspaoi'ngmovementsonetheirame; atoothed member in driving I connection with said sheetieed-mg telement; an.:operating membe Ta .pawl operable :by said operating member for actuatingssaidttoothed member; a sshield adapted :to be interposed between said :pawl and "said toothed member .during Fa part :of :the stroke of the operatingzrnember; means ioririctionallyrurging Esaid shield itox'm'ove with :s'aidifltoothe'd' member. ;in' response :to. operation of said I sheet ieedirig ielement performed':independently1ofroperationsof said. operating member; a spacing jvariation .adjpster mountediforjaadjustment 10121 s'aid-zframe; a' first stop for ilimitingithe movement ofis'aid' "operating member 5H1- one direction; :a second. stop forlimiting ,the movement of said. shield in "the ?correspending direction; and means mounting said stops. Jena-said iadjuster for conjoint adjustment with :said adjuster. rand tior t -independent adjustment one with respect :to .zthe-o'ther; I '16,; jlInELa typewriter :or the like machine, a'f rame; ,a sh'eet "feeding :elementmcrvably t-m'ount'e'd for line spacing .i movements idngth'e frame; a toothed member :driv-ing connection fwith said sheet ,ieedi-ngielements; an operating member; .razpawl 'operablezgbw said operating membernfor actuating ,said toothed member; a shield adapted to be interposed betweenjsaid pawl-and saidstoothed memberduring apart of thesstroke ofnthefop'erating member; means for frictionally urging said I shield to move with said toothed member in frespouse to operation of =s aid;sheet;-feedii1;g element performed independently ofroperation fof said-opera-ting member; a spacing yariationplate mounted foradjustmcnt on said frame; a nrstistop on said plate -forlimiti-ng the movement 50f :saidtoperati-ng member in one :direction; :and Jan 'adiustable second stoprffor limiting themotzement of said shield in the corresponding :direotion, said second -'stop'-comprising a :pin mounted feccentrically of its *own axis, on said plate whereby said limit of movement obsaid shield maybe changed independently of saidlimit ,of movement iof said opera'ting member. .;.;I, I l

1 :7. In a typewriteror the 1 li'ke..machine',e..carriageya sheet feeding cylinder rotatably mounteds't-hereon; a ratchet wheel 'forsdr'iving said cylinder; an operating member rockable about :the axis of saidiratchet wheel; apawkcarriedbyisaid operating member and adapted tmcoop'erate with said ratchet wheelya shield ;ro cka-ble about the I axisoisaid ratchet Wheel and beingadaptejd to hold the :pawl out of engagement with the teeth of theratchet wheel during a portion .of' the; op-

' e'ratin'g stroke "of saidoperating member memher; imeans ffOI frictionally Ivd'riving sai'd shield with said ratchet wheel, saidportion-beingt'adapt ed duringxa portion-of the stroke of the operating member to be interposed between 'thel'ratch'et .wheelandi'the pawl forpreventing the pawl from engaging .the ratchet wheel; a spacing variation plate -adjustably mounted on said" carriage; a first stop on saidplate "ion-limiting movement ofsaid'pperating member in one direction; a second stop on'said carriagefor limiting movement of said operating member in the-opposite direction; a third stop for limiting the movement ofsaid shield in a direction corresponding to movement of said operatingmember in said first direction; and means for holding said-third stop in adjusted position on said spacing variation plate. a a

8. In a typewriter or the likemachine, a carriage; a'sheet feeding cylinder rotatablymount- 'ed' thereonfi a'ratchetwheel for. driving. said cylinder; an operating member rockable about thea'xisof said ratchet wheel; apawl carried by'said operating member and adapted to'cooperate with said ratchet wheel; a shield rockable about the axisof said 'ratchet wheel and being adapted toholdthe pawl out of engagement with I therte'eth of theratchet wheel during a -portion of the operating'stroke of said operating member; means for frictionally driving said shield with said ratchet-wheel when the latter is rotated duringline-spacing movement'of said cylinder;

a lugvon said shield; "azlug' on said pawl cooperable with saidshield lug for positivelyvdrivingthe shield with the operating member during return movementthereof; a spacingivariation plate adjustably mounted on said carriage; a flrst'stop on said plate for :limiting return movement of said operating member; a secondstop on said carriage for limiting movement of said operating member-in the operating direction; a third stop for limiting the movement of saidshield in a direction corresponding to movement of said operating member in said return'direction; means for'holding said third stop in adjusted position onsaid spacing variation plateyand 'means on said-plate engageable by said pawl for rocking :the pawl and disengaging said pawl lug from said shield lugwhen: said operating member and said shield have reached the limits of their return movements.

9} In a typewriter or "the like machine, a-carriagei a sheet" feeding-=- cylinder rot'atably mounted thereon; a ratchet wheel for dri'v'in'g' said cylinder; an operating member'rockable about the axis ofsaid ratchet wheel; apawl carcooperate with said ratchetwheely a shield rockable about the axis of said ratchet wheel and being adapted to :hold the pawl out of. engagement with the teeth' of the ratchet wheel during a portion of the operating stroke of said operating member; means for frictionally driving said shield with said ratchet wheel when thelatter is rotated during line-spacing movement'of said cylinder; a lug 'on saidshield, alugon said pawl cooperable with said shield lug iorhpositively driving the shieldiwiththenoperating member during. returni'mover'nent. thereof; a spacing variation plateadjustably mounted on said carriage: a first stop'on said plate for limiting return movement of said operating member; a second stop on said carriage forlimiting movement of. said operating member in-the operating direction; a third stop forlimiting thelmovement of said shield in a direction corresponding to movement of said'operating member in said .re-

turn direction; meansufor holding said third stop in adjusted position on said'spacing variation plate; means on said. plate en'gageable by said pawl for rocking the pawl and disengaging said pawl-lug from saidshield lug-when said ophandle.

said ratchet wheel;v a shield rockable about the axis of said ratchet wheel and being adapted. to hold the pawl out of engagement with the teeth or the ratchet wheel duringa portion of the operating stroke of said operating member; means forfrictionally driving said shield with said ratchetiwheel when the latter is rotated during line-spacing movement of said cylinder; a lug onsaid shield; a lug on said pawl cooperable with said shield lug for positively driving the, shield with the operating member during return movement thereof; a spacing variation plate adjustably mounted on said carriage; a first stop on said plate for limiting return movement of said operating member; a second stop on said carriage for limiting movement of said operating member; in the operating direction; a third step for limiting the movement of said shield in a direction; corresponding tomovement of said operating-member in said returndirection; means for holding saidjthird stop in adjusted position on said spacing variation plate; means-on said plate-engageableby: said pawl for rocking the paw l-; and disengaging said pawl lug from said shield lug when said operatingmember and said shield; have reached the limits of their return movements; and means carried by said operating-member and .being disposed for easy contact by the operator's hand when it is hold-, ing said operating member for selectively setting said second stop in; either of, two positions for varying the operating throw of saidoperating he b 1 1- In-at p w it ne or ha i h athe qmb natiqn' a fra a r t t b e ding;.- cylind er;; means for rotating the cylinder on theirameincluding a manually operable hand e, mou t d tdpe q he -fe i okes n one direction andidling return strokes in the op- .posite direction; means for determining the limit of said str'okes in one of said directions;; and means tor determining selectively a pluralityipf different limits orthe-strokes in the other Qf'Sflld.

dire ens d ea s incl a first st p moi able'with said handle, a-v second stop mounted on said framefor movement into a plurality -of positions'for cooperating=with said first stopfor determining which of the limits of stroke :oi-rthe' operatingmember will-;prevail,.-and a devicefor shifting said second stop:on said frame, said. de-

vice being adjustably mounted on said handle and being thereby conveniently adjustable by the operators hand' when it is grasping-said 12. In a typewriting or the like machine, the combination of a frame; a rotatable sheet-feeding cylinder; means for rotating'the cylinder on th 'frameincluding, a manually operable handle .to arrest movement of the handle at the end of a relatively short stroke thereof, and a manually operable device for shifting said second stop means to cooperate with said first stop means to arrest movement of the handle at the end of, a relatively longer stroke thereof.

13. In a typewriter orthe like machine, the combination of a frame; a rotatable sheet-feeding cylinder; means for rotating the cylinder on the frame including a manually operable handle mounted to perform sheet-feeding strokes in one direction and idling return strokes in the opposite direction; means for determining the limit of said strokes in one of said directions; and means 7 for determining selectively a plurality of different limits of the strokes in the other of said directions, said means including'a first stop means movable with said handle, a second stop means mounted on said frame for shifting to selected positions thereon, means responsive to sheet feeding movement of the cylinder for normally yieldably positioning said second stop means to cooperate with said first stop means to arrest movement of the handle at the end of a relatively'short stroke thereof, and a manually operable device for shifting said second stop means to cooperate 'with said first stop means to arrest movement of the handle at the end of a relatively longer stroke thereof, said manually operable device being adjustably mounted on said handle and being thereby conveniently adjustable by the operators hand when it is grasping said handle.

14. In a typewriting or the like machine, the combination of a frame; a rotatable sheet-feeding cylinder; means for rotating the cylinder on the frame including a manually operable handle mounted to'perform sheet-feeding strokes in one.

direction and idling return strokes in the opposite direction; means for determining the limit of said strokes in one of saiddirections; and means for determining selectively a plurality of different ing to the two limit positions of said stop mount, friction drive means between the cylinder and said stop means operative in response to sheet feeding movement of the cylinder for positioning limits of the strokes in the otherof said directhe stop-mount in one of its limit positions, and a device selectively operable by the handle during a stroke thereof for shifting said mount to its other limit position.

15. In a typewriter or the like machine, the combination of a frame; a rotatable sheet-feeding cylinder; means for rotating the cylinder on the frame including a manually operable handle mounted to perform sheet-feeding strokes in one direction and idling return strokes in the opposite direction; means for determining the limit of said strokes in one of said directions; and means for determining selectively a plurality of different limits of the strokes in the other of said directions, said means including a first stopmovable with said handle, a stop mount pivoted to rock l a device selectively operable during a sheet-feeding stroke of the handle for shifting said mount to its other limit position.

- 16. In a typewriting or the like machine, a

f frame; a sheet-feeding cylinder rotatable thereon; means for rotating the cylinder including a manually rockable lever mounted on the frame to perform sheet-feeding strokes in one direction and idling return strokes in the" opposite direction; means for determining the limit of return strokes; and means for determining selectively two different limits of sheet-feeding strokes, said means including a first stop movable with said lever, a second stop, means mounting the second 7 stop to rock to two difierent positions in which it is respectively engageable by said first stop at said two difierent limits of the sheet-feeding stroke of the lever, means acting impositively in response to sheet feeding movement of the cylinder for positioning said second stop to limit the lever to relatively a short sheet-feeding stroke, and a normally inactive selector device carried by said lever and adapted to rock said second stop to another position to limit the lever to a relatively longer sheet-feeding stroke.

GEORGE F. HANDLEY. WILLIAM o. monnrsmv. 

